STANFORD, Calif. - Since last year, the gap between the Stanford and Colorado women's basketball teams has clearly narrowed.

It hasn't completely closed, though, as Stanford proved on Sunday.

Chiney Ogwumike notched her 15th double-double of the season and the No. 6 Cardinal handed 20th-ranked Colorado a 69-56 loss at Maples Pavilion.

Freshman Jamee Swan tied her career high with 14 points for the Buffs (15-4, 4-4 Pac-12), but CU dropped to 0-4 against the Cardinal since joining the Pac-12 last season.

All four of CU's losses have come against Pac-12 rivals Stanford and California, which is ranked No. 7 in the country. Stanford (18-2, 7-1) improved to 85-1 in its last 86 games against Pac-12 teams.

CU trailed 51-30 with 14:26 to play, but went on a 16-2 run to pull within 53-46 with 8 minutes to play. Ashley Wilson and Brittany Wilson both hit 3-pointers during that run.

Despite that furious rally, CU didn't have enough to complete the comeback. Stanford responded with a 7-0 burst to boost the lead back into double-digits, where it stayed throughout the final six minutes.

Swan made 7 of 9 shots from the floor and also had six rebounds. Chucky Jeffery added 13 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists. Brittany Wilson had nine points.

Freshman Arielle Roberson struggled for the Buffs, going 0-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-6 at the free throw line. She finished with a career-low two points.

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She had scored at least seven points in each of her first 18 career games.

CU played a solid first half, trailing just 35-26 at the break. The Buffs got within 26-23 with 3:22 to go in the half, but Stanford had a 9-3 advantage in the final 3:04.

The Buffs got the first two points of the second half, but then Stanford went on a 16-2 run that appeared to put the game away. That gave the Cardinal a 51-30 lead with 14:26 to play before CU's rally to get back into the game.

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